Chương 303: Chapter 303: Our House

The next couple of weeks flew by. From time to time, they heard from Blake and Amy in California. Amy’s movie shoot was doing very well. In fact, it was ahead of schedule, a coup for Amy’s first time directing. They expected to be back at Lake Miranda the first week of October, a few days before the wedding.

As far as the world was concerned, Shasta Pyke was happily engaged and planning a wedding for the following summer. Regular deliveries of supplies and furnishings for the renovation of Lake Miranda Lodge concealed the arrival of wedding supplies as well, including Amy’s simple but beautiful gown.

Before Jackie knew it, she and Scott were waving to Grant and Emma as the big yellow school bus motored away from Lake Miranda on its way to the first day of school.

Clutching her blue ceramic coffee mug in both hands in the early morning chill, she turned to walk back toward the lodge, hoping Scott wouldn’t notice the tears that threatened.